Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital and Equine Care Group Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Equine Medicine Worldwide

No. The exceptional care our clients have come to expect from Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital will remain exactly the same. Your horse will continue to be cared for by the same trusted veterinarians, specialists, technicians, and support staff at the locations you know. This partnership was created to strengthen our ability to collaborate with leading equine professionals around the world, not to change the relationships or level of care our clients receive. In many ways, the experience for clients will feel exactly as it always has, with the added benefit of access to an even broader network of expertise.

Absolutely. Your veterinarian remains your primary partner in your horse’s care. Medical decisions will continue to be made by the veterinary professionals who know your horse’s history and unique needs. The partnership simply provides additional opportunities for collaboration with respected equine experts across an international network when it benefits a patient. It enhances the resources available to our veterinarians without changing who is responsible for your horse’s care.

Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital and Equine Care Group are entering into a long-term strategic partnership that brings together two veterinarian-led organizations with a shared commitment to clinical excellence, research, education and innovation.

As part of the partnership, Rood & Riddle’s current partners will become shareholders in the larger Equine Care Group, maintaining an ownership stake and becoming long-term partners in the future of the combined organization.

Rood & Riddle will continue to operate under its own name, with its existing leadership, veterinary teams, culture, identity and clinical autonomy preserved. The partnership is designed to protect what has made Rood & Riddle successful while creating new opportunities to collaborate with leading equine professionals across an international network, share knowledge and resources and further advance equine medicine and patient care.

For our clients, the most important things remain unchanged: the people you know, the care you trust and Rood & Riddle’s commitment to outstanding patient care.

Yes. Our hospitals will continue operating from their current locations with the same experienced veterinary teams, specialists, and support staff. Clients should continue scheduling appointments and communicating with us exactly as they always have. There are no changes to how you access care, and our commitment to providing exceptional service remains unchanged.

The greatest benefit is access to an expanded network of veterinary knowledge and collaboration. By partnering with Equine Care Group, our veterinarians have additional opportunities to share ideas, discuss complex cases, participate in research, and collaborate with leading equine specialists throughout Europe and other parts of the world. While your horse continues to receive care locally from the veterinarians you trust, those veterinarians now have access to an even broader community of expertise dedicated to advancing equine medicine.

No. Our emergency and specialty services will continue to operate without interruption. Whether your horse requires emergency treatment, surgery, sports medicine, internal medicine, reproduction, imaging, or another specialty service, you can expect the same high standard of care that has defined Rood & Riddle for decades. The partnership strengthens our ability to continue investing in clinical excellence while maintaining the services our clients rely on every day.

No. Your horse’s medical records will continue to be managed using the same professional standards and privacy practices that Rood & Riddle has always followed. The partnership does not change our commitment to protecting client information or maintaining accurate medical records. Clients can continue to feel confident that their information is handled responsibly and securely.

The partnership itself does not result in changes to our services or pricing. Our focus remains on delivering exceptional equine veterinary care while continuing to invest in the people, technology, education, and resources that benefit our patients. If any future operational updates occur, they will be communicated openly and transparently with our clients.

Both organizations share a common philosophy that the future of equine healthcare should be driven by veterinarians and focused on continually improving patient care. Equine Care Group has built an international network of highly respected equine hospitals that emphasizes clinical excellence, education, research, and collaboration. By joining forces, we can learn from one another, share knowledge across continents, and continue advancing equine medicine while preserving the values and culture that have made Rood & Riddle one of the world’s leading equine hospitals.

Clients should expect the same outstanding veterinary care, the same trusted relationships, and the same commitment to excellence that have always defined Rood & Riddle. The difference is largely behind the scenes. Our veterinarians now have even greater opportunities to collaborate with internationally recognized colleagues, exchange knowledge, participate in research, and access additional clinical expertise when appropriate. This partnership represents an investment in the future of equine medicine while reinforcing our promise to continue providing the highest level of care for every horse entrusted to us.

No. ECG is fundamentally different from a traditional corporate group. ECG was founded by equine veterinarians, for equine veterinarians, and remains veterinarian-led. At its core, ECG is about collaboration, knowledge sharing, innovation and supporting veterinarians — not taking control away from them.

ECG brings leading equine hospitals, practices, laboratories, and nutrition and supplement companies together while preserving their identity, clinical independence and entrepreneurial spirit.

Veterinarians who join ECG do not simply sell their practice. They become long-term partners and shareholders in the broader group, with a genuine professional and financial stake in its future.

Clinical decisions remain where they belong: with the veterinarians treating the horse. ECG provides the scale, resources, technology and international network to support their growth and advance equine medicine on an international scale.

ECG has strong financial partners who provide not only capital, but also the support and resources needed to accelerate our long-term growth strategy. Their role is to help us build a stronger international platform for equine veterinarians, ultimately advancing the health and care of horses worldwide. They are the engine behind ECG, not the steering wheel.

ECG was created by equine veterinarians to offer an alternative to traditional corporate consolidation, a different model built around partnership, clinical independence and long-term commitment to equine medicine.

Three principles fundamentally differentiate ECG:

Veterinarians become partners, not simply sellers. They reinvest in ECG and become shareholders in the broader group, giving them a genuine stake in its long-term success.

Clinical independence remains local. Medical decisions, leadership, identity and culture stay firmly in the hands of the veterinarians.

Scale is used to strengthen medicine. ECG provides access to capital, expertise and an international network to invest in people, facilities, technology, education, research and innovation.

In short, ECG combines the strength and resources of an international group with the ownership mentality, entrepreneurial spirit and clinical independence of veterinarian-led practices.